contain
Example Sentences
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And when I found out she was gonna be in the episode where she plays a nun, a murderous nun, I just thought, “I’m not gonna be able to contain myself.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The eurozone’s top central banker said independence can be secured by focusing narrowly on inflation as the key objective and acting to contain price rises even when there is an economic cost to doing so.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He is due to arrive in DR Congo on Wednesday to spearhead scaling up efforts to contain the virus.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Rubio added that the State Department and other agencies "are working very, very hard" to contain the crisis, whose epicenter is in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Jack nodded, not able to contain a dirty look.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing contain
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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